#crown prince mohammed bin salman

[royal-confessions]

“In 1973 the US threatened to bomb Saudis oil fields after King Faisal of Saudi Arabia cut off their supply for supporting Israel, King Faisal replied “You're the ones who can't live without oil. We come from the desert, our ancestors lived on dates/milk, we can go back and live like that again!” In 2023, Crown Prince MBS said “We condemn what the Gaza Strip is facing from military assault, targeting of civilians, the violations of international law by the Israeli occupation authorities. We stress on the need to stop this war and the forced displacement of Palestinians” LITERALLY A MONTH AFTER the crisis started. What a weak ass man. Have the guts to bonesaw dissident but no guts to stand up for Palestinians like his family did in the past.” - Submitted by Anonymous

[deadpresidents]

Despite reading dozens of books on Saudi Arabia, the Saudi monarchy, and several biographies of Mohammed bin Salman, I must admit how surprised I am that MbS's actual speaking voice sounds exactly like Tom Hardy's posh accent in Inception. It's quite jarring at first.

[plitnick]

Netanyahu’s ‘hands are on the wheel’ again — and Joe Biden is just fine with that!

Netanyahu’s ‘hands are on the wheel’ again — and Joe Biden is just fine with that!

Ever since it became clear that Benjamin Netanyahu was likely to return as Israel’s prime minister and that he would be bringing in a government that, even for Israel, was radically right wing, the Joe Biden and Antony Blinken have consistently been saying that they will react to the government’s actions, not its members, and that they would be dealing with Netanyahu, not Bezalel Smotrich or…

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Faisal Mikdad to RT: The meeting between President Bashar al-Assad and the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, was very warm and reflected the historical relations binding the two countries

We feel from the Crown Prince’s words that the future of relations is promising and they will return to normal on all levels

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Gulf Leaders Address Economic Challenges Amid Regional Conflicts

Gulf Leaders Address Economic Prospects Amid Regional Turmoil This week, senior officials from Saudi Arabia took to the stage at the kingdom’s prestigious annual investment forum, often referred to as the “Davos of the Desert.” Interestingly, the ongoing war that has disrupted the Middle East for over a year was barely acknowledged. Instead, Gulf leaders aimed to reassure foreign investors and…

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Former Saudi Official Accuses Crown Prince of Forging King's Signature on Yemen War Decree

A former Saudi intelligence official has made serious allegations against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, claiming the prince forged his father's signature on the royal decree that initiated Saudi Arabia's prolonged war in Yemen.

The accusation, made by Saad al-Jabri in a recent BBC interview and later detailed to The Associated Press, suggests that Prince Mohammed, who was the defense minister at the time, bypassed his father, King Salman, to authorize a ground offensive against Yemen's Houthi rebels. Al-Jabri, now in exile in Canada, alleged that this decision was made without the king's knowledge and contradicted an earlier agreement with the United States to conduct an aerial campaign without ground intervention.

The Saudi government has not responded to the allegations, and the U.S. State Department declined to comment. Al-Jabri, a former major general, has been embroiled in a long-running dispute with the kingdom, which has detained his two children, allegedly to force his return to Saudi Arabia. Al-Jabri also claims the crown prince seeks to have him assassinated.

The Yemen war, which began in 2015, has become one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with over 150,000 deaths and widespread suffering. Al-Jabri's claims cast further scrutiny on Prince Mohammed's leadership, particularly as he increasingly takes on the role of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler.

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King Salman Allows Saudi Cabinet To Meet Without Him Or Crown Prince

#SaudiArabia's #KingSalman has issued a decree allowing cabinet meetings to proceed without his or #CrownPrince #MBC's presence. The eldest cabinet member, a descendant of the founding king, will chair meetings in their absence. #Cabinet #RoyalDecree

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Saudi Crown Prince Condemns Israel's Attacks On Palestinians As "Genocide"

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de facto ruler condemned what he called the “genocide” committed by Israel against Palestinians when he spoke at a summit of Muslim and Arab leaders on Monday. “The Kingdom renews its condemnation and categorical rejection of the genocide committed by Israel against the brotherly Palestinian people,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said at an…

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साऊदी अरब के प्रिंस के मोहम्मद बिन सलमान को सता रहा मौत का खतरा! जानें क्या है पूरा मामला

दुनिया के सबसे बडे प्रिंस और एमबीएस(MBS) नामसे मसहूर सउदी अरब के प्रिंस मोहम्मद बिन सलमान  को अपनी मौत का खतरा सता रहा है। साउदी के प्रिंस मोहम्मद बिन सलमान सुरक्षा के कड़े घेरे में रहते हैं। फिस भी उनको अपनी मौंत का खतरा सता रहा है ।  दरअशल, मोहम्मद बिन सलमान ने अमेरिका के एक समाचार आउटले(पाॅलिटिको) के एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक मोहम्मद बिन सलमान के डर का जिक्र किया है। रिपोर्ट के अनुसार क्रराउन…

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सऊदी के क्राउन प्रिंस मोहम्मद बिन सलमान को सता रहा हत्या के डर, जानें क्यों अमेरिका के सामने व्यक्त की चिंता

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: सऊदी अरब के शासक और क्राउन प्रिंस मोहम्मद बिन सलमान (MBS) ने अपनी सुरक्षा को लेकर चिंता जाहिर की है। पोलिटिको की एक हालिया रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, एमबीएस ने अमेरिका के सामने अपनी जान की खतरे की आशंका जताया है। उन्होंने यह चिंता खासतौर पर इजरायल के साथ संबंधों को सामान्य बनाने की अमेरिका की योजना के संदर्भ में व्यक्त की है। MBS को क्यों सता रहा है जान के…

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“I hope Prince Hussein of Jordan is better than Prince Salman of Saudi” - Submitted by Anonymous

[deadpresidents]

You have mentioned your interest in reading about Saudi Arabia and I share your interest, so I want to know if you think the crown prince will actually become king eventually?

Yes, without a doubt. The Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), is already the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia and has instituted major economic, cultural, and religious reforms over the past few years that have dramatically changed Saudi Arabia. (Of course, he has also been responsible for some impulsive foreign policy disasters and brutal human rights violations.) With the possible exception of the Emirati leader, Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ), the Saudi Crown Prince is already the most powerful leader in the Arab world.

King Salman is still alive (at least he was a few minutes ago), so he is officially in charge, but the King is nearly 88 years old and it is believed that he has been in failing health for a while now. It's not unusual for there to be a de factor ruler while the Saudi King is still living, and in every instance that de facto ruler ultimately succeeded the King. King Saud was forced to hand over power to the future King Faisal because Saud was utterly incompetent and unfit to effectively rule the country. King Khalid, who had assumed the throne when Faisal was assassinated in 1975, handed the reins over to future King Fahd because his health was failing. Fahd suffered a massive stroke in the 1990s, and future King Abdullah stepped in as de facto ruler until he was proclaimed King upon Fahd's death. So there's a lot of precedent for the de facto ruler to eventually become King in his own right. MBS has taken about as much control over Saudi Arabia as possible while still respecting the position of his father, but he's undoubtedly the person calling the shots and he's seemingly (and, in some cases, publicly) sidelined any potential threats to his rule once King Salman dies or abdicates.

Unless there is some shocking turn of events -- and it would probably take nothing short of a revolution at this point -- MBS will eventually succeed his father as King. That will make him the first grandson of Ibn Saud, the founder of the modern Saudi state, to become King. Since the death of Ibn Saud in 1953, every one of his successors as King of Saudi Arabia has been one of his roughly 50 sons. And because MBS is still so young (he's only 38 years old right now), he will likely have the opportunity to rule Saudi Arabia and become the most influential leader in the Middle East for decades to come.

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Saudi-Israel Normalization Is Not A Path To Ending The Violence in Palestine and Israel

Once again, Biden is trotting out this terrible, potentially destructive idea that has little chance of even coming to be and no chance of being helpful. In the latest edition of the Cutting Through newsletter, I explain why this is a bad idea, and why it is being pushed even harder right now.  Saudi-Israel Normalization Is Not A Path To Ending The Violence in Palestine and Israel

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Saudi Crown Prince Faces Assassination Risk Over Israel Normalization Efforts: Politico Report

A recent report published by US-based news outlet Politico claims that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is at risk of assassination due to his efforts to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. According to the report, MBS has confided to members of the US Congress that his pursuit of a comprehensive deal involving the US and Israel, which includes the normalization of…

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EU and Gulf Countries Strengthen Ties at Historic Joint Summit in Brussels

EU and Gulf Countries Hold Historic Joint Summit in Brussels Representatives from the European Union and Gulf nations convened in Brussels for their inaugural joint summit, marking a significant step towards fortifying diplomatic ties between these regions. A primary topic of discussion was the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has raised considerable concern on both sides. Josep…

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A Saudi Nuke? Biden Is About To Give 'Mr Bone Saw' What He Needs

The U.S. President is pulling out all the stops to get a deal with Saudi Arabia.

— Spencer Ackerman | June 17, 2024 | Zeteo

President Joe Biden fist bumps Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 15, 2022. Photo by Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image

There are unforced errors. There are mistakes we can see coming in advance. And then there's President Joe Biden aggressively pursuing a deal with Saudi Arabia that will give Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman much of what he needs for a nuclear weapon.

Biden is pulling out all the stops. National security adviser Jake Sullivan spent a weekend in Riyadh in late May to secure a longstanding diplomatic priority that the administration hopes can incentivize Israel to stop its genocide in Gaza. It would fulfill – and upstage – Donald Trump's "Abraham Accords" between Israel and several Arab states by securing full normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, the most powerful among them.

But with Israel intransigent in its determination to assault Rafah, the Biden team has pivoted the deal to work as a bilateral endeavor, though the door remains open to the Israeli government to join. And for more than a month, the White House has declared that it's within field-goal range of an accord with the man ubiquitously known as "MBS," evidently trying to manifest momentum for it. The deal, which the Wall Street Journal reported last week is gaining momentum, would see the U.S. for the first time provide a formal guarantee of U.S. reprisal to any attack on Saudi Arabia. If Biden can close, he will immediately secure a signature diplomatic aspect of his presidential legacy.

When spotlighting the initiative over the past several weeks, the press has tended to focus on the defense guarantees and expanded access to sophisticated U.S. weaponry that the Saudi royals will gain from Washington. That's not unreasonable, considering that such weapons are sure to affect the balance of military power in the region, to say nothing of promising that U.S. troops will defend Riyadh in a military crisis. But the lasting impact of the deal is more likely to center around the United States agreeing to provide Saudi Arabia with technology, equipment, and expertise to enrich uranium on its own soil.

While details are scarce, that last part is crucial: the Saudis demand to control their own nuclear fuel cycle. Owing to its uranium deposits, "it's not natural for us to bring enriched uranium from a foreign country to fuel our reactors," the Saudi energy minister said in 2018. Whatever the reasoning, it ensures the Saudis will have the crucial component for a nuclear weapon. "Enrichment could bring Saudi Arabia to the brink of acquiring nuclear arms, and U.S. policy should prohibit it," a bipartisan group of nuclear experts wrote to Biden in September. They reminded him that stopping the proliferation of enrichment technologies has been the cornerstone of U.S. nonproliferation policy "since the dawn of the Atomic Age." Whatever safeguards will accompany a U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal, we can reasonably assume they will be nowhere near as aggressive as the nuclear inspection regime around Saddam Hussein.

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